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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
RAILROAD MATTERS.

rhe Boston ADVERTISER says Consoli-
dated Vermont tives have had luck in the
market. They pay their interest regu'
larly, are issued upon road which is i'm,
proving financially, and upon a road
which ibscarcely threatened with compe-
tition chances for getting Boston
and V'guarantee attached to these
bonds have sent them nearly up TO par.
The Boston and Maine matter is one
which it will take mony months, perhaps
some years, to adjust. Meanwhile If the
bonds continue to pay regularly, there Is
no reason why they should not sell much
higher than 80
Mr.. c. V. V. Ward has been appointed
Eastern passenger agent of the Grand
Trunk railroad OF Canada and branches
He will make his! headquarters in New
York city.
Mr.. +. o. Head, the general ticket
agent of the Fitchburg railroad company
has resigned to gointo other business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
st. tlbans Beats Malone Is to ..

MALONE, Aug. S,-The game here to-
day between the st. Adams and home
nine was won by the visitors, score l3 to
s. The battery for the st. Adams team
was Barrett and Roche and for the Ma
lones Stafford and Douse Following is IA
summary of the game; Base hits, st.
Adams Il, Malone .; two-baggers, Null
ligan, Downey, Barrett; three-bagger,
Rooms; errors, ST. Adams |, Malone 9,
struck out, by Barrett 5, by Stafford 4;
umpire Tracey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
WAS 1T KING ?
The Malone Murderer Said to Have Been
Seen Near Dead Crock.


Our Pittsburgh correspondent writes :
While party of young men who live in
Pittsburgh were out in the woods in the
vicinity of Dead Creek, about a mile
north Of this place, Thursday night, they
came across n man answering to the de-
scription of King, the Malone murderer,
for whom a reward OF $1,000 is offered,
One OF the party told your correspondent
but that he is the man, as he
answers to the description published
exactly, one of the most noticeable things
being the loss of two fingers on one hand,
of which he took particular notice. When
seen by the party he took to the WOODS
and they were unable to find him again,
although they raised the alarm through
out the neighborhood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Troy fircmen's Convention.

The entries to the hose race which
takes place at the Troy liremen's conven-
ton next week closed Saturday. The c. c.
Knight Hose company of Fairhaven enter
ed Friday in the hose race and prize drill
contest, also the Alerts of Adams, Mass,
making total of 20 in the hose race.
grand marshal of the parade, which takes
place Friday afternoon and in which it is
expected that Il, 600 men will participate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Sad Accident MT Richmond.

In Richmond, conductor Ed. Church of
st. Adams, was looking after the wreck
age on the railroad Monday, his little
boy, about eight years old, was with him
on hand car. While going back to the
wreck he was thrown forward off the car,
being run over and seriously injured.
Drs. Andrews and Powers remained with
him all night. He was taken home to st.
Albums Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district of
Chttenden. for the week ending August
2, 1857 Miles \. Evarts estate, decree ;
Eugene Fountaine, inquisition of lunacy
and appointment Of guardian EleaZer
Stockwelps estate, settlement of eXecu-
tors account James V. Pages estate,
appointment of administrators commits
sioners and appraisers Warren Brig
hams estate, proof Of will and letters tesla
mentArN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The hotels and saloons in St. Adams
reaped a rich harvest circus day. Bars
were thrown wide open, and no attempt
was made to conceal the Illegal traffic in
liquor st. Adams is the only village III
the State where such open violation of
law is possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Not aBad state to Come Back To.

The Boston Traveller says: "A Chel-
sea man has just returned from his vaca-
ton spent at his old home in Vermont
While there he and brother-in-law, a
lawyer at Syracuse, n. Y, caught $50 nice
brook trout. No one need ask him if he
had good time"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

A barn in Richmond, was struck by
lightning during the severe thunder storm
Thursday last. 1t was full of hay and
made hot fire. Had the wind not chang
ed the house would have burned also
This property was owned by John Clark
(guardiau) of this city, and insured by I
S. Peck, in the German American insur
ance company of New York, whose policy
covered the building, The loss ON hay
was considerable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The members Of the Vermont Wheel
club at Brattleboro will hold their fourth
annual tournament on or about Septem-
Der 2. Entries are expected from Spring
field and iolyoke. Mass, and Spring
field, st. Johnsbury and West Randolph,
this State, and the list will include some
of the fast pedalers in the east
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12


July 49, 1865, was the hottest day on
record up to that time. At Z a. IN. the
mercury stood at 76' at 1890 p. M, 93' at
9 p. m, So. The average for the day was
So. The averages for four successive
days, known as the Unprecedented "hot
spell' in July, 1868, are as follows July
21, Isl ! 3D., Sll5' 4th, SIS and 9Th.
SOl3'. The mean temperature for the four
days was S0l 4. As was the fact the pres
eut year, this warm July OF 1868, was pre-
coded by an unusually warm June. The
mean temperature of June Il, IS, 10 and
! 20, 1865 was IS 6, that of the 18th being
50 the same as that of June %, 1888, the
two hottest June days on record
This year, notwithstanding the elabor-
ate table of New York city temperatures,
which You publish this morning, shows a
higher temperature and more continuous
series of very warm days in the month OF
July, than that of any previous year. The
present "hot spell'' may be said to have
commenced on the first of June, and has
not yet ended. The mean temperature
for June, 1887, was 60, one degree higher
than the average mean temperature OF
July for the last generation. The series
of excessively hot days began July /, this
year, and continued for nine successive
days. The following is their averages
July l, 10 2, Sc 3 and 4, 50 5, 81 s
20 and s, 81; and 0, 81. The meal
temperature of these nine days is So.
The mean temperature of July this
year exceeds by nine degrees the average
for that month for the last 30 years, ant
was one degree higher than that of July
1865 and one-half of a degree higher than
the average Of the temperature in New
York city. The record for July, 1887, i
therefore unprecedented in this vicinity
G. E. ALLEN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Col, Sinalley Makes an Appointment

Mr. Charles o. Meacham of Brandon,
has been appointed by Col B. B.Smalley one
of the collectors of customs, with head
quarters at the Canadian Pacific railway
station in Montreal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
RTTLANDS.
BURLINGTON.

Two base hts, Granville, Bowen, Pagan,
Hanrahan, Linehan. Double play, Pagan
Bowen, McGuirk. Base on balls, by Pagan
Bowen. Struck out, by Pagan. & 10y Harris,
|. Passed balls, Granville, =; Kttredge, 2.
| Wild pitches, FaGau, 3; Harris, .. Time OF
/ game, > hours. Umpire. Dalton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

are to day suffering with rheumatism in some
form or another, without any need. Menard's
Rheumatic Butte will cure the most obst'-
nate case. Why then suffer any longer with
your az hes and pains, when dollar invested
in n bottle Of Bullets will cure you. You can
buy them of w. II. ZOttman Il Co and Bellrose
n Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
THE HOT JULY OF 1887.
The Last Month the Hottest on Record
In Burlington.
BURLINGTON, VI, Aug. 4, 1857.

BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 4, 1857.
TO the Editor of the Free Press:
The Boston Journal of the I'd inst, re-
marks, zone is not surprised that the
weather in July is summed up rs the
highest mean temperature of any July
since 1871" In this vicinity the record of
last month is unprecedented. The mean
temperature of July, 1871 was only 6S or
nine degrees lower than that of this year.
The nearest approach to this years rec
ord, was that of July, 1868. We give for a
comparison the following table:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
ST. ALBANs DEFEATS MONTPELIER,
A Hot Game Results in Score of 3 to
How 1t Was Done.

MoNTPELlER, Aug, 6.-The game here
this afternoon between the St. Al Sans
nine and the home team was one of the
hottest games of the season and the eX-
cltement attending it was intense. Com
paratively few errors were made on either
side and both mines played for all they
were worth. For the visitors Rudderham
and Downey scored in the first inning and
in the second Fowler made run for
Montpelier. Neither side scored then till
the fifth, when Wright reached home
making the visitors three runs. They did
not see the home plate again, however
and Montpelier made only one more, that
in the sixth by Larimer. The summary
is as follows
. 3 4 3 8
s.. Adams. .........2 Q 0 0 o
| loot .alf n n IA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
The forgerleI npainst Webster hrothers

the forgeriesl against Webster brothers.
But four or five men came forward
who were willing to testify that he was
in town July Is, the day the checks we're
supposed to have been cashed by the
Pattsburgh bank and hence he was re-
leased without an examination 1t turns
out that the signature of Hon. Smith NJ.
posed on by some stranger. ...... William
f. Greed for number of years past the
cashier of the Farmers National bank has
accepted th3 position of auditor in the
New York custom house at salary of
$4,000 per annum and will soon depart to
enter upon the discharge of his new duties.
Malone will lose n respected citizen and
the bank an efficient cashier. Rev. &.
5. Richardson, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, started Wednesday morn
ing on his annual vacation tour to be
absent about four weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Customs Figures at st. AIbans.

The total amount of duties collected at
the port of st. Adams for the month end
ing July 81, was 26,2795 50; value of du-
table goods, S92 $40 value of free goods.
| S5G, 1872
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

TO the Editor of the Free Press
If the interstate commerce law was
passed because the government had a
grudge against railroads and hoped to
work them injury, the railroad corpora
tons would be warranted in taking ad-
vantage of technicalities to avoid the force
of the law. Does anybody claim this is
the case Do the railroads claim it The
fact is that these great corporations are
impatient of control in any way, except
self-control. Here is the whole thing in a
nutshell. Congress has attempted to reg
ulate freight rates so they will bear some
ratio to the distance hauled, the work &C
tually done. 1t Is this that disturbs rail
road managers If they haul to Detroit
for seven mills or Chicago for five mills
st. Adams must pay nearly three cents
for similar service What for Because
! Detroit, Chicago, etc, are competing
points, while st. Adams and hundreds OF
other places similarly circumstanced, are
! at the mercy of the common carrier. Now
competing points are bled to death tC
make up the loss in other directions.
1t may be possible for railroad mana
gers to evade the law by combinations. The
"National Despatch Line" running from
Boston to points in Canada and the West
ern States" soliciting freight to point!
west Of St Johns in Canada but not t.
St. Albans" may succeed for a while il
practicing the identical discrimination
the law intended to prevent. 1t may be
hard matter to check these gigantic
abuses at once. But business men SHOULD
feel that in this Interstate commission
they have friend. The meeting of tn
commission in Rutland in September af
fords shippers an opportunity for an I'm
biased hearing, if nothing more. Becaus
this great mill grinds slowly is no reason
why it may not yet grind eXceedin q
rine Il AInEAX
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Death of c. ID. Meigs, Formerly a Well
Known Manufacturer.

A despatch from Ausahle Forks an
nounces the death there Sunday even
ing of C. ID. Meigs, Esq, in his ODD year.
Mr.. Meigs was formerly we'll known in
Northern New York as member of the
manufacturing firm of Whittlesey, Meigs
81 Co. of Malone, but for the past few
years he had been superintendent of the
Rogers iron works at Ausable Forks,
Last year his name again became promi-
uent from his invention of the MegS au-
tomato car coupling. Failing health,
however, prevented his reaping the re-
wards of his inventive genius and during
the past few months his decline had been
very marked. Mr.. Meig5 was a member
of the Methodist church in which he was
a devoted and enthusiastic worker and of
which he was a liberal supporter AS a
man he had the esteem of all who knew
| him. lie was living with his second wife,
| formerly Mrs. Farmer of Burlington, who,
with two sons and four daughters by his
! first wife, survives him. His first wife
was Miss Purdy whose family are high
ly connected in Plattsburgh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

If there ever was a specific for any one
complaint. then Carriers Little Liver Pills are
n specific for sick headacne, and every
woman should know this. Only one pill a
dose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
The Franklin county republican conven-
tiOn has been called for AupuSt 10.

There is little hitch III the location of
Ogdensburg's insane asylum. Mr.. Hum.
phrey of Philadelphia, who owns farm
of $50 acres on Airy Point, the proposed
1000 acre site, refuses to part with it, and
proposes to contest the appropriation of
his property by every legal means.
The Lafayettes of plattsburgh have ac-
cepted the challenge OF the Horizon com
pany of that place for hose race Satur-
day, AUGUST 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
The Game Between the Rutland and Ma
lone Mines Off.

MALONE, Aug. 5.-The game here to-
day between the home team and the Rut-
lands was fizzle and base ball enthus-
lasts here are indignant Malone played
ball to win, but met one of the best teams
in the league and an umpire who had in
dulged too freely in spring water. He was
the rankest of the rank in many decisions
aud all of them against the home team.
The game terminated at the end of the
| first half of the sixth inning when the
score stood 10 to in favor of Rutland.
At that point the umpire left the ground
without calling time and hence the game
! is off. Perren did great work in the box
and was fairly well supported, Keefe was
wild at times but was well supported in
the field. Our people think the Malone
nine now hold winning card il
| perren
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
OUR CITY FATHERS.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
A Large Number of Petitions Granted
Special Police Observation-Disclosures
of Land for street 80 Change of
Grade for IA Sewer.

The Board of Aldermen held an adj
iourned meeting Monday at which all
the members were present except Presi-
dent Sutton and Alderman Brown. In the
absence of the president the Board was
called to order by City Clerk Allen and
Alderman Englesby was elected president
pro TEN. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
LICENSES.
The following licenses We're granted on
motion of Alderman Smith, subject 80 the
usual restrictions Nelson Bacon to con
meet No. A Pearl street with the sewer in
that street Gustavus Perkins, to connect
No. 121 Elmwood avenue with the pro
posed sewer in Allen street; Andre Bert
rand to use portion of Archibald street
for 80 days for building purposes y X
l.. NJ. Bnrrows, to use Il portion of Church
street for four months, for building pur-
poses Cornelius Mcbride, TO extend q
small transparency from the second story
over Hale's shoe store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The game at Essex Yesterday between
the Burlington and Essex mines started out
in manner that promised an exciting
contest. Essex went out in one, two,
three order in the first inning, while only
one of the visitors reached first base. At
this point the game was called on account
of rain to the disgust of large number of
spectators.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
THE DIAMOND AND TRACK.
RUTLAND DEFEATS ST. AlBANS
AFTER A HOT GAME.
The Score 4 to 4 at the Opening of the
Niuth-Rutland Wins the One Needed
-Burlington-E Essex Game stopped
by Rain Other Games.

ST. ALBANs, Aug. 4.-The game Of ball
to-day between the Rutlands and the
home team was one of the most brilliant
played here this season. The fielding on
both sides was supurb, the base running
first-class and the battery work about
even as to honors. In the first
inning Rutland got in two runs, but was
blanked in the second. In the third in
ming st. Adams got in her first and only
runs during the game, Roche, "Ruddv,"
Brennan and Rooms getting over the home
plate. In the third inning Daley scored
and in the fourth after two men were out
Harris got home tying the score.
Then it hung there Il tie, 1 to for six
innings, when "Nady' raped "A neat
grounder, just at the last moment, when
two men were out. That sent Davis home
and won the game. The excitement, par
tcularly at the close, was intense. Fol
lowing is the summary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

Timo, hour and 30 minutes. Runs earned,
Rutland |, st Adams 3. StrIck out, by pa
Wis 9, Barrett ., Base hits, Long and DAILY.
Double plays, Downing, Long ana Brennan.
Flies caught, st. Adams 10, kutlauds L.. Hit
10y pitched balls, Daley and Madigan. First
base on balls, Brennan. Umpire, Dalton.
Scorer, Chadwick,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

A communication was received from
the mayor announcing the appointment
of special policemen as follows
James ID. Brownell, North avenue f.
C.. Brown, Gates Cotton Mill. The APP
pointments We're confirmed on motion OF
Alderman Watson.
A petition presented by residents in
North avenue asking that that street Inc
graded and the sidewalks improved be
tween Battery Park and North street was
referred to the street committee.
The dedication as a public highway of {
strip of land one foot in width, on the
west side of Clarke street, by the trustees
of the Sisters of Mercy was, on motion o
Alderman Englesby, accepted.
On motion of Alderman McKillip, tn,
mayors warrants were approved as fol
lows S75 in favor of Louisa c. Brownson
and $500 in favor of G. p Smith for {
strip OF land taken by the city for tn,
purpose of widening Church street, il
accordance with resolution to that effect
adopted June 20, 1887.
The Board then adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
CHANGE OF GRADE.
The following resolution was adopted

Inc lOllOWlug IeSOlullOll WIS duOlJlCu :
Rcsolrc :, That in order to obtain Il better
sewer grade and to save unnecessary expense
in the construction OF the sewer in Cham
plain street between Pearl and Peru streets,
the following changes bc made in the prcso mt
sewer grades That the grade OF the sewer
at the intersection of Champlain AMI Peru
streets he raised Is inches, at the intersection
of Peru and Murray streets it be raised II
inches; at the intersection of Murray and
Allen streets Is inches, and at the inicrsec-
ton of Allen street and Elmwood avenue six
inches, and that the change hereby made be
recorded in the sewer grade book, and the
grade, thus changed, be, and it is hereby es-
tablished as the grade OF sad sewer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

solomon Scheier of MacdonOugh Lodge,
!. O. .. f., was elected representative to
the Grand Lodge of that order, to be held
in New York city this month. .J ohm
stiles. an old Plat,sburgh boy, who went
| West a few years ago ana settled in
Michigan where he is now doing large
| business, has been in town for few days
aad will return TO his Western home this
week. Mr. STILES is now sheriff of Men
Omonee county where he resides, having
been elected by large majority. ... EX-
Deputy Postmaster L. 7. smith, who
lately resigned, has gone to the Indian
country where he has accepted good
position.
Great preparations are being made for
the second annual exhibition of the Clin-
ton County Agricultural society TO be held
here August 30 and 81 and Septem-
Der and 2. Probably one of the most at
tractive features of the week Will be trot-
ting by electric light an original idea we
believe of the officers of our nourshiLg
society and there is no doubt but that
thousands will be on the grounds al these
races in which some OF the fastest horses
in the country have already entered.
| Mr.. Joseph Bird Of Plattsburgh burned
his hand quite badly the other night while
drawing alcohol at his store. 1t is mys-
terry how the liquid ignited rs there was
no fire near it.... Ross w. Nichols is
camping along the Vermont shore. .,...
| The little daughter OF Artlst BALDWIN Is
quite dangerously i'll with intermittent
fever i'm Dillon, the champion
porter of seven States" including the
Green Mountain State, is in Plattsburgh
Jail awaiting the action of the grand jury
ON charge of forgery. Jim Is well
known in Rutland and Burlington, hav
ing played his 'little game" on large
number in those two cities.
ChampIain.
The Champlain knitting company, limit
ed, was incorporated Thursday with
capital of $4,000 divided into $40 shares
} The incorporators are y. II. Cook
Aburtes b. Angel, Charles Deal, \. II
5 Hitchcock, T. ii. Dickinson, +. NJ. Mo
Dowell II. NJ, Mott, j. II. Crook, \. d
Herrck.
AT tie school meeting last Monday
was voted to eXpend $1,000 in addition t
q what they have already expended for tn
: purpose of building a school house, an
$1,000 for heating apparatus, etc, maxim
1 about $4,000 in all, which ought to bull
= a very good school house. The next thin
, will be TO have a good school.
e Malone.
q Ladd 81 sandman have concluded
g fit up their mill with machinery suitab
a for the manufacture of roller process tiou
= The contract has been let and work Wi
h soon be begun. The cost will be abol
u $4,000. see. The Salmon River Paper con
, pany are building new dam across. Il
y Salmon river at "Chasm Falls" dbOl
! f.lT on